List of Gantz chapters

Cover of the first Gantz tankōbon, which was released in Japan by Shueisha on December 11, 2000

The chapters of the Japanese manga Gantz are written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku, and have been published in the Japanese manga anthology Weekly Young Jump since its issue 32 published in 2000.[1][2] The plot follows a teenager named Kei Kurono and his friend Masaru Kato who die in a train accident and become part of a semi-posthumous game in which they, and several other recently deceased people, are forced to hunt down and kill aliens.

Gantz is divided into three main story arcs referred to as "phases". After the completion of Phase 1, the author put the series on hiatus for a short time to work on Phase 2, which is also known as "Catastrophe". Phase 1 consists of the first 237 chapters. On November 22, 2006, the first chapter of Phase 2, chapter 238, was released.[3][4] As of chapter 303, the series was put in hiatus once again in order to let Oku prepare in the making of the final arc of the series. The series continued serialization in October from 2009.[5] The individual chapters are collected by Shueisha in tankōbon format; the first volume was released on December 11, 2000.[6] 37 volumes have been released by Shueisha.[7] An anime adaptation, produced by Gonzo and directed by Ichiro Itano, aired in Japan on Fuji Television and AT-X.[8][9][10]

Publishing company Dark Horse Comics acquired the licensing rights for the release of English translations of Gantz on July 1, 2007, during the Anime Expo.[11][12] The first English volume was released on June 25, 2008.[1] While the first three were being published quarterly, the following volumes are being released on a bimonthly basis.[13] As of July 2015, 36 volumes have been released by Dark Horse Comics.[14] The series is published by Glénat in Spain,[15] by Grupo Editorial Vid in Mexico,[16] by Tonkam in France,[17] by Planet Manga in Germany, Italy, Brazil[18][19] and by Editorial Ivrea in Argentina.[20]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference us1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Oku, Hiroya (2004). Gantz Manual. Shueisha. p. 227. ISBN 4-08-876735-7.
  3. ^ "Gantz Returns! Gantz: 2nd Phase". ComiPress. November 22, 2006. Archived from the original on May 13, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2008.
  4. ^ "Gantz 2nd Phase to Begin Serialization This November". ComiPress. July 19, 2006. Archived from the original on May 13, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2008.
  5. ^ Loo, Egan (October 1, 2009). "Gantz Manga Enters Final Phase in Japan on Thursday". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 2, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
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  8. ^ 「ＧＡＮＴＺ」 放映情報！. Gantz.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 18, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
  9. ^ GANTZ特設サイト - トップページ (in Japanese). Fuji Television. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
  10. ^ "Gantz Season 1 Boxset". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
  11. ^ Macdonald, Christopher (July 1, 2007). "Dark Horse Licenses Gantz, Blood+, More". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 6, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2008.
  12. ^ "Dark Horse Nabs 'Gantz' Manga". ICv2. July 5, 2007. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
  13. ^ "Michael Gombos on Gantz". Dark Horse Comics. May 22, 2008. Archived from the original on March 18, 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
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  15. ^ "Gantz Vol 1" (in Spanish). Glénat Editions. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
  16. ^ "Gantz # 1" (in Spanish). Grupo Editorial Vid. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  17. ^ "Gantz" (in French). Éditions Tonkam. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  18. ^ "Gantz 1 Ristampa In fumetteria e online Planet Manga" (in Italian). Panini Comics. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
  19. ^ "Gantz vol 3" (in German). Panini Comics. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
  20. ^ "Gantz" (in Spanish). Editorial Ivrea. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2012.